3 years agoSan Diego Padres pitching prospect Robert Gasser, who was selected with the 71st pick in the draft last summer, has already ascended to High-A while ranking eighth among the club's prospects. The southpaw dominated the junior college circuit before transferring to Houston in 2020. He had a quiet first season with the Cougars before breaking out in 2021 and drastically improving his draft stock. The southpaw has a low-to-mid-90s fastball, powerful low-80s slider, and a complementary changeup that has developed quite nicely since Gasser made his pro debut. Gasser has absolutely found his groove on the mound as of late. On Sunday, he lasted seven innings, allowing just one walk, zero hits, and zero runs. He struck out eight batters in the process and, of course, earned the win. Currently just 23 years old, Gasser is likely two-plus years away from his MLB debut. However, when the time does come for him to pitch in the bigs, he'll have legitimate fantasy appeal thanks to his impressive metrics.--Andersen Pickard - RotoBaller
Source: Fangraphs